Austin ISD is looking at shutting down Paredes Middle School, which has parents and teachers worried about where kids will go next. This move could shake up your neighborhood’s school options and even hit your home’s resale value.
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Closing the school could lower local property values and force families to spend more on commuting to distant campuses.
The district stands to save on overhead costs by consolidating resources into fewer, more populated campuses.
Local families lose their neighborhood school, and teachers face the stress of potential job displacement or reassignment.
A sudden proposed plan to close Paredes Middle School in Austin ISD is raising concerns from families and teachers in the district.
As part of the proposal, current Paredes students would transition to either Bailey or Mendez middle schools.
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